10 Most Popular K-Dramas Based On Webtoons

The South Korean TV industry is known to be very creative when it comes to coming up with ideas for their new K-dramas. However, sometimes you don't have to go far into the depths of your brain to find inspiration, you just have to take a look at Korean comics and their digital versions, webtoons.

There are many brilliant K-dramas based on popular webtoons. Here are ten of the best examples of such shows.

1. Hell Is Other People (2019)

At the center of this thrilling K-drama there’s a story about a young man named Yoon Jong Woo, who, after moving to Seoul, ends up renting a low-rent apartment in a building called Eden Studio. He immediately realizes that the place along with all his neighbors is creepy, but still never leaves because he simply can’t afford anything else to rent.

The series is adapted from a webtoon of the same title by Kim Yong Ki and explores the darkness in different matters.

2. My Roommate Is a Gumiho (2021)

This amazing K-drama revolves around Korean mythology as it follows Shin Woo Yeo, a young and handsome man who is actually not who he says he is. In fact, he is a 999-year-old Gumiho, a mythical nine-tailed fox. In his human form, he meets a young woman who eventually becomes deeply attached to him.

Although the K-drama is based on a hit webtoon, it used the better parts of it, but still added a lot of new things, which helped the series to become a brand new piece of TV with the familiar taste.

3. Love Alarm (2019)

This 2019 K-drama is based on a webtoon with a coming-of-age story at its core. The series is set in a highly advanced new world where a special application makes a sound when there's someone within a 10-meter radius who has feelings for you.

The series follows a high school student named Kim Jojo, who comes from a poor family, so she can't even afford a phone to use the application. But one day she meets two hurricane personalities who change her life forever.

4. Mystic Pop-Bar (2020)

An example of a K-drama that deals with the multiverse in a brilliant way. The show is based on a webtoon called Ssanggabpocha by Bae Hye Soo. The premise of the series is rather unusual, as it revolves around a magical place that unites different people.

All of the characters in the series are quite quirky, and that includes a centuries-old woman who needs to settle some scores by solving the problems of her customers. When she meets a young part-time worker who makes her life a lot easier with his superpower.

5. Aftermath (2014)

A lot of South Korean dramas have supernatural premises, but not all of them are done as perfectly as this one. Aftermath is a miniseries that deserves your attention, as it follows the life of Ahn Dae Yong, which changes completely after a car accident.

The thing is, he develops a superpower that helps him see murders right before they happen with just one clue... the color of a person's eyes. The series became a real hit among the audience because it has everything: the never-ending suspense, the powerful stories and plot twists you never imagined would happen.

6. Business Proposal (2022)

One of the most popular K-dramas in the world is this one. At the center of the story, which is based on a webtoon, is an awkward office worker named Shin Ha-ri, who seemed to have lost hope in life. However, one day her destiny forces her to go on a blind date for her friend, where she meets a young and charming man who wants to marry her on the spot.

It's not a love-at-first-sight story, but it's definitely one about romance and growing to love each other after becoming friends.

7. Marry My Husband (2024)

This K-drama caused quite a stir after its release and is probably the most talked about show today. The K-drama is also based on a webtoon of the same name and follows Kang Ji-won, a young woman trapped in an unhappy and dysfunctional marriage.

To make matters worse, one day she discovers two things that will literally kill her: that her husband is having an affair with her friend and that she has cancer. But after her death, she is reborn, and this time she is determined to make a success of her life.

8. My ID is Gangnam Beauty (2018)

This K-drama features A-list actors Cha Eun-woo, Im Soo-hyang, Jo Woo-ri and Kwak Dong-yeon. If you are a fan of revenge stories, this series is definitely for you. Kang Mi Rae has a tough life being bullied because of the way she looked. That resulted in her decision to undergo plastic surgery to become the beauty queen.

9. All of Us Are Dead (2022)

This popular K-drama is also based on a webtoon and mixes the sci-fi genre with a light-hearted coming-of-age narrative. Well, the main focus of the story is an experiment gone wrong when an unfortunate science project causes a zombie outbreak.

10. Sweet Home (2020)

Contrary to its precious name, the events at the center of this K-drama are quite gripping. The K-drama tells viewers about a horrible inhuman creatures apocalypse. The titular character in Sweet Home is named Cha Hyun Soo. The young man is left alone in this world and must turn into a national hero to save the people around him.